Horace "Shorty" Milton Tomlinson
(June 28, 1933 - May 27, 2009)
A retiree from Nadler's, Air Liquide and Georgia Gulf and a resident of Plquemine, he died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at The Carpenter House Hospice Care Center in Baton Rouge. He was 75, a U.S. Army veteran and a native of Harrisonburg. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, on Friday, May 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Keith Horton. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Gladys Ray Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kitty T. and Richard Wood, and Kaye T. and Graylin Granger, all of Plaquemine; a son, Morris R. Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; a brother and sister-in-law, H. Don and Pat Tomlinson, of Goodrich, Texas; seven grandchildren, Alana Simoneaux and husband Mark, Austin J. Wood and girlfriend Ann Sawyer, Jolisa Sampey and husband Wade, Tonya Wilbur and husband Jamie, Stephanie Tomlinson and partner Letha Kelly, Angela Tomlinson and partner David Behrens, and Laura Tomlinson; six great-grandchildren, Jared and Kynlee Simoneaux, Halliah Sawyer, Morrigan and Wade Sampey II, and Chevy Aleigha Wilbur; ex-daughter-in-law, Jane Tomlinson; and "adopted children," Dale and Jan Gaudet. Preceded in death by his parents, Robbie and Elizabeth Boothe Tomlinson; sister, Barbara T. Easterling; and grandchildren, Jonathan R. Tomlinson, David T. Wood and Tony L. Wilbur. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Plaquemine as well as an avid outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman and gardener. He loved his grandchildren, a good laugh and never met a stranger. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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(June 28, 1933 - May 27, 2009)
A retiree from Nadler's, Air Liquide and Georgia Gulf and a resident of Plquemine, he died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at The Carpenter House Hospice Care Center in Baton Rouge. He was 75, a U.S. Army veteran and a native of Harrisonburg. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, on Friday, May 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Keith Horton. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Gladys Ray Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kitty T. and Richard Wood, and Kaye T. and Graylin Granger, all of Plaquemine; a son, Morris R. Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; a brother and sister-in-law, H. Don and Pat Tomlinson, of Goodrich, Texas; seven grandchildren, Alana Simoneaux and husband Mark, Austin J. Wood and girlfriend Ann Sawyer, Jolisa Sampey and husband Wade, Tonya Wilbur and husband Jamie, Stephanie Tomlinson and partner Letha Kelly, Angela Tomlinson and partner David Behrens, and Laura Tomlinson; six great-grandchildren, Jared and Kynlee Simoneaux, Halliah Sawyer, Morrigan and Wade Sampey II, and Chevy Aleigha Wilbur; ex-daughter-in-law, Jane Tomlinson; and "adopted children," Dale and Jan Gaudet. Preceded in death by his parents, Robbie and Elizabeth Boothe Tomlinson; sister, Barbara T. Easterling; and grandchildren, Jonathan R. Tomlinson, David T. Wood and Tony L. Wilbur. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Plaquemine as well as an avid outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman and gardener. He loved his grandchildren, a good laugh and never met a stranger. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Horace "Shorty" Milton Tomlinson
(June 28, 1933 - May 27, 2009)
A retiree from Nadler's, Air Liquide and Georgia Gulf and a resident of Plquemine, he died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at The Carpenter House Hospice Care Center in Baton Rouge. He was 75, a U.S. Army veteran and a native of Harrisonburg. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, on Friday, May 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Keith Horton. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Gladys Ray Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kitty T. and Richard Wood, and Kaye T. and Graylin Granger, all of Plaquemine; a son, Morris R. Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; a brother and sister-in-law, H. Don and Pat Tomlinson, of Goodrich, Texas; seven grandchildren, Alana Simoneaux and husband Mark, Austin J. Wood and girlfriend Ann Sawyer, Jolisa Sampey and husband Wade, Tonya Wilbur and husband Jamie, Stephanie Tomlinson and partner Letha Kelly, Angela Tomlinson and partner David Behrens, and Laura Tomlinson; six great-grandchildren, Jared and Kynlee Simoneaux, Halliah Sawyer, Morrigan and Wade Sampey II, and Chevy Aleigha Wilbur; ex-daughter-in-law, Jane Tomlinson; and "adopted children," Dale and Jan Gaudet. Preceded in death by his parents, Robbie and Elizabeth Boothe Tomlinson; sister, Barbara T. Easterling; and grandchildren, Jonathan R. Tomlinson, David T. Wood and Tony L. Wilbur. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Plaquemine as well as an avid outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman and gardener. He loved his grandchildren, a good laugh and never met a stranger. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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(June 28, 1933 - May 27, 2009)
A retiree from Nadler's, Air Liquide and Georgia Gulf and a resident of Plquemine, he died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at The Carpenter House Hospice Care Center in Baton Rouge. He was 75, a U.S. Army veteran and a native of Harrisonburg. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, on Friday, May 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Keith Horton. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Gladys Ray Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kitty T. and Richard Wood, and Kaye T. and Graylin Granger, all of Plaquemine; a son, Morris R. Tomlinson, of Plaquemine; a brother and sister-in-law, H. Don and Pat Tomlinson, of Goodrich, Texas; seven grandchildren, Alana Simoneaux and husband Mark, Austin J. Wood and girlfriend Ann Sawyer, Jolisa Sampey and husband Wade, Tonya Wilbur and husband Jamie, Stephanie Tomlinson and partner Letha Kelly, Angela Tomlinson and partner David Behrens, and Laura Tomlinson; six great-grandchildren, Jared and Kynlee Simoneaux, Halliah Sawyer, Morrigan and Wade Sampey II, and Chevy Aleigha Wilbur; ex-daughter-in-law, Jane Tomlinson; and "adopted children," Dale and Jan Gaudet. Preceded in death by his parents, Robbie and Elizabeth Boothe Tomlinson; sister, Barbara T. Easterling; and grandchildren, Jonathan R. Tomlinson, David T. Wood and Tony L. Wilbur. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Plaquemine as well as an avid outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman and gardener. He loved his grandchildren, a good laugh and never met a stranger. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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